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Robert "Bob" Lloyd Olson 1934 - 2021 Robert "Bob" Lloyd Olson (86) passed away peacefully on May 4, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Spokane in 1934, he was one of 3 sons. He attended Lindberg School District south of Spokane and graduated from Lewis & Clark High School in 1954. He married his high school sweetheart, Violet Williams in 1954. Bob enlisted in the US Marine Corp and served for 4 years. Bob and Violet had four sons. Bob lived a full and active...
Ruth Rose (Morrison) Van Buren 1945 - 2021 Ruth Rose (Morrison) Van Buren passed away peacefully May 1, 2021, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur D' Alene, ID. We bid goodbye to our loving mother. She was born in Tomahawk, Wisconsin on April 9, 1945 to Gladys G Petta Morrison and James Hugh Morrison. Ruth was one of three children; proceeded in death by her brother Gary and survived by her brother Ron. Ruth served in the Special Services Department of the Navy from 1965 to...
Grant A. Van Buren 1949 - 2021 Grant A. Van Buren, 72, passed away peacefully April 26, 2021, at Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane. The Good Lord invited Grant to the great hunting ground and brought him home. Grant was born Feb. 10, 1949 to Clara Reinbold Van Buren and Otto Van Buren in Ritzville Wash. Grant grew up in Davenport and was one of 5 siblings. He was preceded in death by his sisters Dona Van Buren Patti, Sandy Van Buren Knapp and survived by his brother Glenn...
Raymond Mattox 1932-2021 Raymond Mattox passed away May 1, 2021 at his home in Reardan, Wash. He was born Oct. 15, 1932 in Ronan, Mont. to Leland and Gertrude Mattox. Raymond married Linnea Anderson on Feb. 20, 1953 in Seattle, Wash. Raymond was a plumber and he owned and operated Ray's Plumbing in Everett for several years before moving to eastern Washington where he developed Rocky Top Estates. Raymond loved the outdoors with family and friends camping, hunting and fishing,...
Burial Service for Jacquelyn June (Jackie) Winfrey of Quincy will be May 22nd, 2021 at the Odessa Cemetery at 1:30 pm. Jackie passed away on Nov. 5th, 2020. Following the burial a meal is being provided at 2:30 pm at the Christ Lutheran Church located at 602 Amende Street in Odessa. Social distancing will be appreciated....
Susan Ann (Coombs) Els, 79, passed away at Lincoln Hospital in Davenport on Fri. May 7, 2021. She was born in Spokane on Nov. 23, 1941, the daughter of Donald and Evelyn (Talkington) Coombs. She graduated from Harrington High School in 1960, where she was active in band, the school newspaper, and tennis. She attended Washington State University, graduating in 1964. On June 20, 1964, she married James H. “Jim” Els, also of Harrington, at the Harrington Community Church. The...
Ryan Desmond Johnson, of Spokane, Wash., passed away at Sacred Heart Medical Center on Fri., April 9th, 2021 from heart failure. Ryan was born in Spokane to his mother Dionne Johnson and his grandmother Lonna Bussert on April 13th, 1984. Ryan grew up in Davenport, Wash. and resided in the Spokane area most of his adult life. Ryan enjoyed going to concerts, golfing, kayaking and camping with many of his closest friends who were more like family. I would love to list them all...
Memorial Celebration of Life Service for John “Jack” Laughbon. Held at 1 pm on May 15th, 2021. Zion Lutheran Church , 1007 Washington St., Davenport, Wash....
Ruth Ott Droz Schaefer passed away in her sleep on April 16, 2021. She was born May 24, 1923 at Ritzville Wash. She was the fifth in the family of ten children of Jacob and Victoria Ott of Irby, WA. Ruth attended the one room school in Irby and graduated from Odessa High School. She went on to Washington State College and graduated in 1946. She taught Home Economics in Colville, Wash., Snohomish, Wash. and Pullman, Wash. She was one of the first women to teach drivers...
Echo E. Geissler 1928-2020 Echo E. Geissler, 92 passed away Fri., Nov. 13, 2020 in Wilbur, Wash., his home Davenport, Wash. Edward and Lena (Miller) Geissler brought their youngest child into the family home in Odessa, Wash. on Feb. 16, 1928. In 1941 the family moved to Davenport when Echo was 8 years old. He graduated from Davenport High School in 1946. Echo met his wife Phyllis Liggett, daughter of Ted & Mabel (Martin) Liggett from Spokane and they were married on Nov.25, 19...
Richard Morrison 1939-2021 Richard Morrison, 82, a retired MSGT of the United States Air Force, Lincoln County Sheriff Deputy and a lifelong resident of Reardan, Wash passed away on April 22, 2021 at his home. Richard was born on Jan. 15, 1939 at Fresno, Calif. to Lester & Dorothy (Hunter) Morrison. Richard is survived by his daughter, Arlene Crenshaw; longtime friend, Shirley Fraley, her daughters Cindy Hansen and Crystal Sellers; nine grandchildren and eight...
Evelyn Virginia Willms 1919 - 2021 Evelyn Virginia Willms, 101, passed away peacefully at her home on the Willms family farm near Espanola, Wash., on Wed., April 7, 2021. She was born October 24, 1919 in Reardan, Wash. On September 22, 1938, she married Albert Willms. She was a lifetime member of the St. John's Lutheran Church in Medical Lake, Wash., member of the Espanola Grange and Homemakers club. Evelyn and Albert farmed the Willms family farm with the majority of years...
Roger (RD) Schafer of Stratford, Wash., passed away on March 27, 2021 in Spokane, Wash. He was born to LaVern and Jacoleah (Klaudt) Schafer in 1950 in Odessa, Wash. RD graduated from Odessa High School in 1969 and was drafted into the Army, joining the 1st Air Calvary before being deployed to Vietnam. RD returned home and married Judy Hursh in 1974. RD made a living as a talented welder fabricator. He loved scuba diving, flying, boating, fishing, hunting, and camping with his...
Marian Coriell-Sterett 1927 – 2021 Marian (Horn) Coriell-Sterett passed away on March 10, 2021 in Davenport, Wash. She was born on Oct. 16, 1927 in Kelso, Wash. to Raymond and Edrie Horn. Marian attended High school in Ft. Vancouver, Wash. until 1945. She attended college at EWU in Cheney until 1970. She taught kindergarten in Anchorage, AK until she retired. Marian was a devout Christian and loved Jesus Christ with all her heart and soul. She was a mentor to countless p...
Kissler, Robert Edgar passed away on March 25, 2021 in Moses Lake, Wash. His home was Odessa, Wash. Robert was born on Sept. 29, 1941 in Odessa, Wash. He was a member of the Heritage Church, Adjutant of the Rudolph M. Stumph Post #105 of the American Legion, and honorably discharged after serving in the 161st Infantry Battalion of the Army Reserve National Guard from 1965 to 1973, earning the rank of Platoon Sergeant First Class (E-7) with expert rifleman award. Robert is...
Rita Dudley passed away March 22, 2021, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She was born in Irby, Wash., U.S.A. on Aug. 17, 1934. She was the youngest daughter of Victoria and Jacob Ott of Irby, Wash. Rita completed her secondary studies at Odessa High School and then received a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from Washington State University. She married John Granville Dudley in June 1957 with whom she raised five children. They lived their married life in Pullman Wash., B...
Joyce Irene (Fisher) Shepard 1934 - 2021 Joyce Irene (Fisher) Shepard passed away March 3, 2021. Joyce was born in Twin Falls, Id. to Vaughn and LaRue Fisher on April 16, 1934. She was the 4th child in a family full of love. Joyce met Jack Taylor, they married in 1955 and together celebrated their two children, Katherine and John. He preceded her in death, leaving her with two young children. Soon after, she met William Shepard at the University of Washington, where he was an...
Claude Herman Ross 1929 – 2021 Claude H. Ross, 91, passed away at Windriver Assisted Living, Spokane, Wash. on Feb. 25, 2021. A Graveside service will be held on Mon., March 8th at 2:00PM at the Greenwood Memorial Terrace, 211 N Government Way, Spokane, Wash. 99224. Claude was born to Joseph G. and Hazel I. (Hansen) Ross in Spokane, Wash. on Nov. 6, 1929. He married Sally Ann Landreth in Reardan, Wash. on March 3, 1951; they were together for nearly 70 years. Claude and Sally had a dairy and then farmed in the Columbia B...
Tonia Carruth 1975 - 2021 It is with great sadness that the Carruth family announces the passing of Tonia Carruth, 45, on Feb. 15th, 2021. Tonia was born on Aug.21, 1975 to Eddie Dixon and Debra Chalmers in Talmage, Calif. Tonia decided to serve our country and went into the Air Force right after high school. She was an Information Management Specialist for the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Airforce Base in Spokane. During her tenure in the military, she received...
Gerald "Tony" Dennis Lutes 1948 -2021 Gerald "Tony" Dennis Lutes passed away Feb. 18th, 2021 at his home in Sprague, Wash. His years-long battle with multiple myeloma, diabetes, and many other health ailments ended peacefully and surrounded by so much love from near and far. Tony was born on Mar. 24, 1948 in Butte, Mont. to Lua David and Helen Marie (Todahl) Lutes. His family eventually moved to St. Louis, Mo where Tony graduated from Berkley High School in 1967. He joined...
M. James Kintschi 1930 - 2021 It is with joy in the promise of our Lord's gracious gift of eternal life that we announce the passing of our Dad, Morris James (Jim) Kintschi, into the presence of the Lord. He died at the age of 90 on Feb. 17, 2021 in Spokane Valley, Wash. Dad was born on July 19, 1930 in Cheney, Wash. to Morris and Anna (Tanner) Kintschi. He had three older sisters, Irene, Bernice, and Marie, and two younger sisters, Shirley and Deanna. He loved being the only...
Darlene Kittilson Eldredge, 89, left this earthly realm on Feb.16, 2021, after a 20 year battle with COPD. Though Darlene’s health was failing for years, few people knew the extent to which she struggled. Her indomitable spirit and quick wit kept her pushing through the hard days. Darlene was born in July of 1931 to Elva Bland Caldwell and Edwin Caldwell in Wenatchee, Wash. She had two sisters born before her; Elva and Anna. Caldwell sisters grew up near Leavenworth, Wash. w...
Marilyn Hendry (1957- 2021) Marilyn Hendry “Melsie” was born on August 30th, 1957 in San Diego, California,. She went home to the Lord on January 31, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, David and Helen Hendry and one brother, Bernard Hoffman. She was the youngest of eight children. She is survived by siblings James Hoffman, Tacoma. WA. Judy Hoffman, Yelm, WA, Susan Stowman (Keith), of Elma, WA, Sharyn McClure (Ron) Davenport, WA. Sandra Robinson (Steve) Bucyrus, Ohio and David Hendry, (Cindy) McCleary, WA. and man...
Elizabeth “Betty” May Long passed away in Spokane, Washington on January 7, 2021. She was born May 10, 1931 to Carl and Enny Lindberg in Hoquiam, Washington. Betty attended Hoquiam schools and was active in clubs and was a high school song queen. She graduated from Hoquiam High School in 1949. After graduation she was employed by Lamb Weston. Betty married Leonard E. Provost of Hoquiam and moved to Odessa, Washington in the early 1950’s. She and Leonard had three child...
Terrance James Dobson of Odessa, Wash., husband, father, brother, and friend, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones after a courageous and gritty fight with Leukemia on Tuesday, January 26th. He was 80. Born August 16th, 1940 in Odessa, WA to Leon and Dorothy Dobson, Terry lived his early years farming and raising cattle on the family ranch located on E. Dobson Road in Odessa along the banks of Crab Creek. After some time in Reardon and Othello he eventually ended up...
